Internal coastal waters of the state of North Carolina as defined in Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03I .0101 (1) (c).

II. CLOSED SEASON

A. In the area described above, it is unlawful for any commercial fishing operation to possess, land, sell or offer for sale flounder from 12:01 A.M. Thursday, December 1, 2011 through midnight, Saturday, December 31, 2011.

B. Commercial flounder harvest for all commercial gears will open by this proclamation at 12:01 A.M. Sunday, January 1, 2012.

B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103.

C. The possession and sale of live flounder in tanks or pools that were captured and recorded on N.C. trip tickets prior to 6:00 P.M. on November 30, 2011 is permitted during the season closure. N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03J .0505 states that it is unlawful to fail to render a flounder pound net set inoperable during the closed flounder season.

D. This proclamation implements the December closed season provision of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.

E. This proclamation supersedes proclamation FF-77-2011, dated November 16, 2011. There was an incorrect date in II.B. The date should have been Sunday, January 1, 2012. In III.C. The date should have been November 30, 2011.